Sep 19, 2024 FinanceBiodiversity finance grew ahead of COP16 but came mostly as loans, says OECD Funding for efforts to protect and restore nature increased to $15.4 billion in 2022 – mostly driven by concessional loans from multilateral banks
Apr 4, 2023 FinanceOECD reforms set to give “green” projects better export finance OECD countries agree to extend support for ‘climate-friendly’ projects. But vague definitions and inclusion of contested activities worry campaigners.
Jan 14, 2025 EnergyBid to end export credit help for oil and gas fails, with Korea and Türkiye opposed The EU, UK and Canada wanted fellow OECD members to commit to stop supporting foreign fossil fuels before Donald Trump takes over as US president
Jul 29, 2022 FinanceRich countries fall $17bn short of 2020 climate finance goal 2020 was the deadline for delivering the $100bn climate finance promise
Nov 6, 2020 FinanceOECD: One-fifth of climate finance goes to adaptation as share of loans grows Donor countries mobilised $78.9 billion of climate aid in 2018, but developing nations are expected to pay back nearly three quarters of the money
Dec 10, 2015 FinanceClimate finance: A gaping wound that needs healing ANALYSIS: The rich say they’re coughing up, the poor say they’re not getting enough, emerging economies are kicking off. Who’s right?
Nov 17, 2015 EnergyOECD countries to phase out coal export credits NEWS: Hidden subsidy for dirty power plants will be eliminated, as Japan, Australia and South Korea drop objections
Oct 20, 2015 FinancePathway to $100bn emerging ahead of Paris climate summit ANALYSIS: Cash demands from developing countries reinserted into text during UN talks in Bonn, as World Bank official hails progress
Jul 3, 2015 EnergyCoal is not as cheap as you think, says OECD chief NEWS: Resist urge to build new coal-fired plants now, or strand more assets later, Angel Gurria tells countries
Jun 2, 2015 EnergyJapan, Germany, Korea fuelling growth of coal power NEWS: Study from Oil Change International reveals biggest culprits in bankrolling overseas projects using dirtiest energy source
May 9, 2014 FinanceOECD: Rich countries will suffer as planet warms NEWS: Disasters will be more frequent and complex across even the most advanced economies, warns OECD report
Jan 24, 2014 FinanceOECD proposes plan for ‘zero emissions’ at Davos Fossil fuel subsidies and pricing carbon fundamental to cutting global greenhouse gas emissions says Angel Gurria
Jan 15, 2014 PoliticsWorld’s richest nations ‘failing’ to address climate change The OECD, a club of the world’s richest countries, says members failing to prevent dangerous climate change, despite efforts to rein in pollution
Oct 11, 2013 FinanceAnalysis: world’s finance chiefs are taking aim at fossil fuels Heavyweights of world finance have fired warning shots at the fossil fuel industry by calling for cutbacks in its subsidies
Oct 9, 2013 SponsoredOECD chief: carbon price vital to address climate change Head of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says concerted action from rich nations is urgent
Oct 9, 2013 NewsNo bailout for the Earth’s climate, warns OECD chief Morning summary: OECD head to address climate change in speech; South Korea and China discuss climate cooperation; and World Bank and IMF heads discuss climate finance